The night vision sight PN-17K is intended for aiming such weapons as “Verp”, “Tiger”, “Tiger-1”, “Tiger-9”, “Tiger1-9”, “Saiga”, “Saiga-5.6”, “Los-7”, “Bars-4”, “Bars-4-1”, “Record”, as well as weapons having a Piccatiny rail and hunting weapons having mounts for standard prism “SP”, for example “Browning”.

The sight incorporates a high-quality 2+ SuperGen image-intensifying tube protected from short-time light striking. Having magnification 3.7x and a field of view 10° PN-17K allows aiming a weapon at a range of up to 350m. The sight is equipped with elevation adjustment mechanism and reticle illumination with brightness control. When the IR illuminator is on, a red light spot appears in the field of view.

The sight is powered with two standard 1.5V AA batteries and can be used at a temperature ranging from +50° to -50°C.